From Job To Job Around The World

Author : Suzanne Skees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Occupations
ISBN : 1626345864

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My Job by Suzanne Skees Pdf

What Does It Mean to Have a Job? In book two of the series "My Job: Real People at Work Around the World," author Suzanne Skees profiles fifteen professionals from all corners of the globe, seeking to understand how our work shapes our lives. The fascinating people that Skees meets work in all kinds of industries: health and recovery, education and finance, agribusiness and processing, tourism and culture, and diplomacy and peace. MY JOB explores the dignity, identity, economic viability, and inherent challenges of each occupation, asking such provoking questions as: How has the definition and notion of a job shifted in recent years? How does one land in a particular job, and what causes one to flourish or flounder in it? How does our job shape our sense of identity? ​As Skees explores how our experiences, interests, and views help determine the career we pursue and how the career, in turn, continues to shape our identity, readers just may discover that while the fields, countries, and cultures we work in are different, the intricate ways in which our work effects our lives are universal.

Author : David Graeber
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781501143335

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Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber Pdf

From bestselling writer David Graeber—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).

Author : Ilana Gershon
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780801456411

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A World of Work by Ilana Gershon Pdf

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a street magician in Paris? A fish farmer in Norway? A costume designer in Bollywood? This playful and accessible look at different types of work around the world delivers a wealth of information and advice about a wide array of jobs and professions. The value of this book is twofold: For young people or middle-aged people who are undecided about their career paths and feel constrained in their choices, A World of Work offers an expansive vision. For ethnographers, this book offers an excellent example of using the practical details of everyday life to shed light on larger structural issues. Each chapter in this collection of ethnographic fiction could be considered a job manual. Yet not any typical job manual—to do justice to the ways details about jobs are conveyed in culturally specific ways, the authors adopt a range of voices and perspectives. One chapter is written as though it was a letter from an older sister counseling her brother on how to be a doctor in Malawi. Another is framed as a eulogy for a well-loved village magistrate in Papua New Guinea who may have been killed by sorcery. Beneath the novelty of the examples are some serious messages that Ilana Gershon highlights in her introduction. These ethnographies reveal the connection between work and culture, the impact of societal values on the conditions of employment. Readers will be surprised at how much they can learn about an entire culture by being given the chance to understand just one occupation.

Author : Peter James Bentley,Hamish Coates,Ian Dobson,Leo Goedegebuure,V Lynn Meek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400754348

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Job Satisfaction around the Academic World by Peter James Bentley,Hamish Coates,Ian Dobson,Leo Goedegebuure,V Lynn Meek Pdf

Higher education systems have changed all over the world, but not all have changed in the same ways. Although system growth and so-called massification have been worldwide themes, there have been system-specific changes as well. It is these changes that have an important impact on academic work and on the opinions of the staff that work in higher education. The academic profession has a key role to play in producing the next generations of knowledge workers, and this task will be more readily achieved by a contented academic workforce working within well-resourced teaching and research institutions. This volume tells the story of academics’ opinions about the changes in their own countries. The Changing Academic Profession (CAP) survey has provided researchers and policy makers with the capacity to compare the academic profession around the world. Built around national analyses of the survey this book examines academics’ opinions on a range of issues to do with their job satisfaction. Following an introduction that considers the job satisfaction literature as it relates to higher education, country-based chapters examine aspects of job satisfaction within each country.

Author : Chris Guillebeau
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781101443088

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The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau Pdf

If you've ever thought, "There must be more to life than this," The Art of Non-Conformity is for you. Based on Chris Guillebeau's popular online manifesto "A Brief Guide to World Domination," The Art of Non-Conformity defies common assumptions about life and work while arming you with the tools to live differently. You'll discover how to live on your own terms by exploring creative self-employment, radical goal-setting, contrarian travel, and embracing life as a constant adventure. Inspired and guided by Chris's own story and those of others who have pursued unconventional lives, you can devise your own plan for world domination-and make the world a better place at the same time.

Author : United States. Women's Bureau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Vocational guidance for women
ISBN : UIUC:30112079572084

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Report of World of Work Conference on Career and Job Opportunities by United States. Women's Bureau Pdf

Author : Mary Ann Forgey,Karen Green-Hurdle
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783031144820

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Military Social Work Around the Globe by Mary Ann Forgey,Karen Green-Hurdle Pdf

This is the first book to focus on the scope of social work practice within military settings from an international perspective, and therefore addresses what has been a significant gap in the literature. Given the critical support needs of military personnel and their families worldwide, and the expanding role of social work in responding to these needs, this book offers a comprehensive global understanding of the common military social work (MilSW) practices with active duty military service members and their families, as well as the forms of practice and approaches that are unique, or potentially transferable across nations. Based on a systematic inquiry conducted by the Editors, there are at least 25 countries that have social workers working directly within their country’s military in either a civilian or uniformed capacity, or both. This book includes contributions from experts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the USA, who describe various aspects of the MilSW role within their country and the research that informs what military social workers do. The MilSW similarities and differences among these countries are highlighted, including developmental milestones, practice settings, practice orientation and approach, ethical dilemmas, military to veteran transition support, and past and current challenges. Experts from countries that do not yet have MilSW but are interested in developing it (Japan, Ukraine) or are in the process of establishing this area of practice (Slovakia), also contribute chapters about these developments and the evidence base that supports this direction. Military Social Work Around the Globe is a valuable resource for social work programs and essential reading for instructors and students in MilSW electives and specializations. It is also pertinent reading for occupational social work and international social work courses. In addition, this book is an important source of information for military social workers who would like to gain insights into existing programs and the possibilities for international collaboration, and for countries interested in developing MilSW.

Author : R. Holland
Publisher : AMACOM
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780814417355

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Cracking the New Job Market by R. Holland Pdf

The rules for finding work once seemed pretty straightforward. In this myth-busting book, Author R. William Holland, a human resources insider, shows job seekers how those rules have changed. A clear resume, rehearsed interview answers, and face-to-face networking are no longer enough to land the job of your dreams--or even any job, for that matter. The key, rather than to emphasize past accomplishments or education, is to sell your value to prospective employers. In Cracking the New Job Market, Holland introduces the prevailing rules of this new approach to job seeking and equips readers to master the skills required for success. You’ll learn how to gather information on what a prospective employer finds important; emphasize key skills, accomplishments, and qualities in tailored resumes; tell the right stories during your interview; identify the intersection between personal talents and what the marketplace needs; unlock the networking power of social media; and negotiate the best possible offer. With enlightening insights and practical tips, this book delivers job-hunting strategies that actually work and can help you landing a great job--even in a challenging economy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1916-07
Category : American literature
ISBN : UTEXAS:059171104769345

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Catalogue of Copyright Entries by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel Lauber,Kraig Rice
Publisher : Planning Communications
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Americans
ISBN : 1884587119

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International Job Finder by Daniel Lauber,Kraig Rice Pdf

Offers over 1,001 ways to find international jobs throughout the world, especially in today's troubled times. 10,000 first printing. Advertising, extensive online promotion. Author radio tour.

Author : Adrian Wilkinson,Geoffrey Wood,Richard Deeg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 785 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199695096

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The Oxford Handbook of Employment Relations by Adrian Wilkinson,Geoffrey Wood,Richard Deeg Pdf

This Handbook is a comparative treatment of employment relations, providing frameworks and empirical evidence for understanding trends in different parts of the world.

Author : Joeri Van Den Bergh,Mattias Behrer
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749468057

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How Cool Brands Stay Hot by Joeri Van Den Bergh,Mattias Behrer Pdf

How Cool Brands Stay Hot reveals what drives Generation Y, the most marketing savvy and advertising-critical generation, and how you can develop the right brand strategies to reach this group which, at three times the size of Generation X, has a big impact on society and business. Packed with qualitative and quantitative research plus creative ideas on how to position, develop and promote brands to the new consumer generation, it explains the five crucial steps or dimensions on how to stay a cool youngster brand. The first edition of How Cool Brands Stay Hot won the prestigious 2012 Berry-AMA Book Prize for the best book in marketing and Expert Marketer's Marketing Book of the Year 2011. This fully updated second edition incorporates additional years of extensive research and includes new case studies and 18 interviews with global brand and marketing executives of successful brands such as Converse, Heineken, Diesel, Coca-Cola, MasterCard, eBay, and the BBC.

Author : Mr Peter Reilly,Mr Tony Williams
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781409459347

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Global HR by Mr Peter Reilly,Mr Tony Williams Pdf

The HR function is having to adjust itself to the implications of the globalisation of business activity. This has meant adjusting its philosophy, policies and practices to fit new organisational imperatives, as well as creating its own refashioned service delivery model. Peter Reilly and Tony Williams's Global HR explores the key issues of building an international brand, culture and talent pool, whilst contributing to business and functional transformation, drawing on examples from multinationals in telecoms, fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing, software, services and commodities. In doing so, they offer insights into managing people and businesses that no organization can ignore.

Author : Ravin Jesuthasan,John W. Boudreau
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262046411

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Work without Jobs by Ravin Jesuthasan,John W. Boudreau Pdf

In this Wall Street Journal bestseller, why the future of work requires the deconstruction of jobs and the reconstruction of work. Work is traditionally understood as a “job,” and workers as “jobholders.” Jobs are structured by titles, hierarchies, and qualifications. In Work without Jobs, the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Ravin Jesuthasan and John Boudreau propose a radically new way of looking at work. They describe a new “work operating system” that deconstructs jobs into their component parts and reconstructs these components into more optimal combinations that reflect the skills and abilities of individual workers. In a new normal of rapidly accelerating automation, demands for organizational agility, efforts to increase diversity, and the emergence of alternative work arrangements, the old system based on jobs and jobholders is cumbersome and ungainly. Jesuthasan and Boudreau’s new system lays out a roadmap for the future of work. Work without Jobs presents real-world cases that show how leading organizations are embracing work deconstruction and reinvention. For example, when a robot, chatbot, or artificial intelligence takes over parts of a job while a human worker continues to do other parts, what is the “job”? DHL found some answers when it deployed social robotics at its distribution centers. Meanwhile, the biotechnology company Genentech deconstructed jobs to increase flexibility, worker engagement, and retention. Other organizations achieved agility with internal talent marketplaces, worker exchanges, freelancers, crowdsourcing, and partnerships. It’s time for organizations to reboot their work operating system, and Work without Jobs offers an essential guide for doing so.

Author : Sherry Lee Mueller,Mark Overmann
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781626160545

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Working World by Sherry Lee Mueller,Mark Overmann Pdf

Now available in a new second edition, Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development offers an engaging guide for cause-oriented people dedicated to begin or enhance careers in the now burgeoning fields of international affairs. Mueller and Overmann expand their original dialogue between a career veteran and a young professional to address issues that recognize the meteoric rise of social media and dramatic geopolitical events. They explore how the idea of an international career has shifted: nearly every industry taking on more and more international dimensions, while international skills—linguistic ability, intercultural management, and sensitivity—become ever more highly prized by potential employers. This second edition of Working World offers ten new and four significantly updated profiles as well as new and expanded concepts that include work-life balance, the importance of informational interviews, moving on, and key building blocks for international careers.Like the award-winning first edition, Working World is a rare and valuable resource to students and graduates interested in careers in international affairs, mid-career professionals who want to make a career change or shift, as well as guidance counselors and career center specialists at universities.